You’re not alone - there is support for you
It’s hard enough growing up at the best of times, but it’s compounded when you’re LGBTQIA+ due to sometimes a lack of both visible role models & support.
The young people who helped kick off this campaign all benefited from akt’s help. akt a charity supporting LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.
So if you need their support please get in touch with them here.
And if you want to find out more, or to donate and support their work, please do so here.
Wherever you are, and whoever you are, there are many organisations and charities who want to support you through whatever challenges you’re facing.
Here are just some of them:
(UK) – Specialises in supporting LGBT+ folk with their mental health | Mindout.org.uk
(UK) – LGBT+ youth wellbeing support, discord community & goal setting sessions | Mosaicyouth.org.uk
(Scotland) – Providing safe online spaces for LGBT+ youths | Lgbtyouth.org.uk
(NW England) – Providing regular LGBT+ youth groups & 1-2-1 support online | Theproudtrust.org
(UK, Brighton & West Sussex) – Online LGBT+ youth groups and 1-2-1 support | Allsortsyouth.org.uk
(UK, Manchester based) – Supporting LGBT+ people’s wellbeing | lgbt.foundation
(UK) – online virtual meet-ups & socials for LGBT+ Muslims | Hidayahlgbt.co.uk
(UK) – Mermaids have partnered with Shout UK to offer 24/7 support for gender-diverse young people in need of someone to talk to or experiencing a crisis | Mermaidsuk.org.uk
(UK) – Online youth groups, 1-2-1 support and helpline & online youth groups – phone, email, text or WhatsApp | genderedintelligence.co.uk
(UK) – Free helpline and online counselling for HIV+ folk over 18 | tht.org.uk
(UK) – Advice line and a referral service for LGBT+ rough sleepers | Stonewallhousing.org
(UK) – Galop’s National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Advice & Help | www.galop.org.uk
(Northern Ireland) – LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Hotline | Rainbow-project.org